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Explore how our motives reveal the heart through powerful encounters with Jesus in Luke’s Gospel, and discover the true way of salvation.

Did you know your life is shaped by one of two unseen worlds, and only one leads to true life? The verse that won’t fit on a doily Jesus drew a sharp line: “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life… more abundantly” ( John 10:10 , NKJV). This is not a comfortable verse. It confronts us with two realities: a world ruled by a thief (Satan), and a world offered by Jesus that overflows with abundance . The real ques

When Jesus told the parable in Luke 15, He wasn’t just sketching a touching scene. He was showing the heart of God toward people who are...

Luke 2 records one of the few glimpses we are given of the Lord Jesus’ childhood. At just twelve years old, He remained in the temple...

Luke 15 opens with a line that scandalized the religious crowd: “This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.”  The Pharisees...

“ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem… how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye...

She walked in branded as a sinner. She walked out completely forgiven. Discover how Jesus’ words changed her life—and how they can change yours.

Luke 13 records a searching question: “Lord, are there few that be saved?”  Jesus answers with a personal call: “Strive to enter in at...

Luke 13 introduces us to a woman who had been bent low for eighteen long years. Her condition is a striking picture of our own: bowed...

A solemn gospel message from Luke 13 warning of judgment and calling sinners to repentance. “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”

A clear, faith-centered summary of a gospel message from Ottawa Gospel Hall exploring three powerful images—the mirror, the map, and the man. Discover how God’s Word reveals truth, directs our steps, and points us to Christ, the Savior of sinners.

We live in a world that prizes self-reliance and self-improvement — but the message of the gospel is the opposite. In Isaiah 45:22 , God speaks with stunning simplicity: “Look unto Me, and be saved.” This message reminds us that salvation isn’t about what we can do for God; it’s about what God has already done for us through Jesus Christ. Sermon of the gospel message The preacher begins with a direct question: Are you saved? To illustrate what salvation means, he pictures som